VERNON - An Oneida man killed in a fatal motorcycle crash in the town of Vernon was found Monday morning.

State Police say 30-year-old Van M. Williams of Oneida was killed after being ejected from the motorcycle he was driving on Barr Road in Vernon. A passing motorist reported the accident after finding a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle off the roadway and Williams lying nearby around 9 a.m. Monday.

Police say Williams was driving eastbound on Barr Road at an unsafe speed, went off the shoulder of the road and stuck two trees. He was ejected from the bike and landed 15 feet away.

An investigation into the crash is continuing. Police are still trying to figure out when the accident occurred. According to State Police Public Information Officer Jack Keller, Williams family last heard from him Saturday afternoon and had been looking for him since that time.